The Scores Here are Sue’s scores for Colin’s stories in reverse order (transmission order if tied): The Twin Dilemma: “What were they thinking?” – 1/10 Timelash: “Horrendous.” – 2/10 The Mark of the Rani: “A boring mess.” – 3/10 Revelation of the Daleks: “The Doctor did bugger all.” – 4/10 Trial 4: The Ultimate Foe:…
Part Thirteen Sue: Yes! Robert Holmes is back. Thank God for that. The Doctor wants to know who’s been tampering with the Matrix. Sue: It’s the Valeyard! It’s obvious! Two capsules arrive on the Time Lords’ space station. One of them contains Sabalom Glitz. Sue: Excellent. The other contains Melanie Bush. Sue: So, is his…
Part Nine A visibly upset Doctor prepares to mount his defence. Sue: I can’t believe they killed Peri. The bastards! The Doctor’s evidence takes places in the future and revolves around the intergalactic liner Hyperion III. Sue: That’s a nice shape for a spaceship. Very curvy. One of the final passengers to check-in is Professor…
Part Five Sue: They should recap every episode. It’s really helpful. Hey, what happened to Robert Holmes? Me: It’s Philip Martin’s turn to take over for a bit. Sue: The Gangsters man? That’s okay. He’s pretty good. The episode reconvenes in the Time Lords’ space station. Sue: We’re going to keep seeing this model shot,…
Before we tackle Doctor Who’s longest story, I have a confession to make. Sue: So is this Colin’s last story or not? Me: Yes, it is. But… Sue: But what? Me: It’s 14 episodes long. Crash zoom on Sue’s face. Sue: HOW MANY EPISODES?! Me: Calm down. The episodes are only 25-minutes again. Sue: I…
Part One This story begins on the snowy wastes of Necros. Sue: I see Peri is wearing sensible clothes again. I bet a million dads all switched off at once. Peri clambers across a frozen wasteland in order to reach a nearby pond. Sue: What the **** is she doing? Are the toilets backed up…
Part One Sue: Glen McCoy. Any relation to Sylvester? Me: No. He wrote two episodes of Angels – which were seminal, by the way – but he’s probably best known for his crisps. Sue: Really? Me: No. Timelash begins on the TARDIS. Sue: I don’t believe it. Peri is actually wearing something sensible for a…
I wanted Nicol to watch at least one Colin Baker episode with us and The Two Doctors felt like the safest bet. It’s a story about vegetarianism (Nicol has been meat-free for a year) and it’s set in an exotic location (she likes Spain). Plus, if she didn’t agree to watch it with us, I’d…
Before we tackled The Mark of the Rani, there were some surprises in store for us in the jungle. The first shock came on Friday night when it became clear that Colin Baker couldn’t wait to leave. The second shock arrived on Saturday when Sue saw Colin topless for the first – and hopefully last…
Even though he dances like a Pussycat Doll with a urinary tract infection, Colin Baker has still captured Sue’s heart. Sue: He hasn’t put a foot wrong. He’s lovely. A real gent. Not like Eric ****ing Bristow. Me: Were you worried that Colin would be voted out of the Spiridon jungle first? Sue: Not a…